I hate Ruffalo as Banner but I love his Hulk. Ruffalo's Banner just feels so forced and unnatural. Plus he has a face I'd love to punch. I can't wait for them to get rid of Ruffalo for whatever reason. I'd hate entire Hulk movie with Ruffalo as Banner.
I prefer Bana and Norton by far but I'd like to see someone who can pull off an unassuming demeanor with a quiet intensity really well in the role. I think Sam Rockwell or Joseph Fiennes would've been ideal or Shia Labeouf for someone younger. Honestly, I'd take anyone over Ruffalo doh. I'm just not a fan at all.
I think Ang Lee's Hulk was a minor masterpiece, My only problem with it was the final battle but I still love this movie and the way it explored Bruce's repressed anger.
One of the things I absolutely hated about TIH was the fact that it didn't take Bruce to get angry to turn into Hulk. This movie literally had nothing to do with his rage and I thought It was so stupid to get rid of that, especially when they brought back the anger aspect in the Avengers.
Rage has always made The Hulk what he is and that shouldn't change. Changing that kinda ruined it for me.
I love Connelly and I liked her Betty Ross better overall but I really enjoyed Tyler's Ross too. I just think she has a sweetness to her soul that serves as a nice contrast against a character like Hulk. I just don't think it really worked for TiH cuz of the fact that Banner's Rage was non existent in the film. Sam Elliot was great as Ross too and for me, the highlight of Hulk'03.
I always preferred a bulkier looking Hulk and I think The Avengers Hulk pretty much perfected that look. The more monstrous he looks, the better in my opinion.
I think the perfect Hulk movie would be a cross between Fincher's Fight Club, Cronenberg's Dead Ringers/The Fly/A History of Violence, Evans' Mr. Brooks with the tension building/cat and mouse thrills of movies like McTiernan's Basic or Carpenter's The Thing and with the destruction and action of movies like Man of Steel, Mad Max Fury Road or Planet Terror.
Have Gore Verbinski, James Cameron or Denis Villeneuve direct it and it'd be something excitingly crazy!
Personally, I want an R-rated adaptation inspired by Beware The Hulk, Return of the Monster, Ultimate Hulk vs. Wolverine with Days of Rage, Stay Angry, and Always on my Mind. One could make a great Solo Hulk movie out of the material here.